This picture represents the scene in the living room where everyone comes to discuss things with the Doctor. ACT II is set in Dr. Stockmann's living room. With the support of mostly everyone in town, Dr. Stockmann should be safe with his plan. It seems like the important community leaders are backing him up 100%, and I think his plan should come through. Why is Hovstad saying that stuff about Aslaksen? I thought they were good partnering friends in the publishing business. Things must go around town fast because Morten Kiil knew about the baths. Is he Mrs. Stockmann's father? Peter Stockmann, the mayor, finally visits Dr. Stockmann. Did Peter expect Dr. Stockmann to check with him before he ran tests on the baths? It's for the benefit of the town. I can't believe the mayor won't allow the baths to be cleaned because it will just lead to more diseases and illnesses. The town could get a bad reputation from dirty bathing facilities too. Dr. Stockmann got worked up when Peter kept telling him the economy would be ruined from fixing the baths. I would be mad too because it's only benefiting the town. Petra seems to stick up for her father, but I wonder if she will stand by his side. I never thought a simple proposal to fix the baths would end up in such an argument.